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18th April 2021 – Joanna MacGregor with Brighton Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble – Programme notes by Chris Darwin

J.S. Bach  (1685-1750) Harpsichord Concerto No 5 in F minor BWV 1056 (1738)Print/PDF

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This concerto is one of a set of six for single harpsichord and strings that Bach assembled in Leipzig around 1738-9. Little is known of their provenance or purpose, but some are clearly identical to earlier surviving concertos written for a different solo instrument such as violin or oboe. For example, No 3 in D is a transposition of the violin concerto in E – the shift down a tone allowing its top note to remain within the compass of contemporary harpsichords. Continue reading 18th April 2021 – Joanna MacGregor with Brighton Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble – Programme notes by Chris Darwin

Coffee Concert 14th March 2021 – Joanna MacGregor with Brighton Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble – Strings Attached Review by John Hawkins

These two works (symphonic in scale, complexity and concentration) demand a huge range of feeling and technical grasp which make it an achievement to include both in one concert. Joanna MacGregor and the Philharmonic’s strings, despite the necessary physical distancing, rose to the task with performances of sustained beauty and power.

The opening movements of both pieces demand great drive and forward movement. Chris Darwin’s Continue reading Coffee Concert 14th March 2021 – Joanna MacGregor with Brighton Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble – Strings Attached Review by John Hawkins

Newsletter #58

We are delighted to announce the first Coffee Concert of 2021. Obviously it can’t be live, but it will be livestreamed from the Brighton Dome Concert Hall. Even streamed concerts are not easy to arrange in the present circumstances and we apologise for the short notice.

Brighton Dome and Festival in association with Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra and Strings Attached present Joanna MacGregor with the Brighton Philharmonic Principal Players.

Sunday 14 March at 11.30am Continue reading Newsletter #58